Set current location to match the Drive letter same as the running script's drive
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In PowerShell, how to dynamically read the Drive (letter) where running Script resides then set that Drive as current location so that:
- all relative paths written in the script would use (and create files/folder-structure) in that drive, also,
- after script-execution finishes, the PS-Command-Prompt would also show that Drive (where the running script resides):
For example, before execution, if the current location is C: drive, i.e. the PowerShell command prompt is showing "C:" and my script resides in "D:ps_scriptstest.ps1", all relative paths in the script should use (and create files/folder) in the D: drive.
Basically I'm developing an installer-script that should install the app in the Drive where the script is stored (i.e. it has to be "Relative" as opposed to "Absolute/Fixed" drive).
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In PowerShell, how to dynamically read the Drive (letter) where running Script resides then set that Drive as current location so that:
- all relative paths written in the script would use (and create files/folder-structure) in that drive, also,
- after script-execution finishes, the PS-Command-Prompt would also show that Drive (where the running script resides):
For example, before execution, if the current location is C: drive, i.e. the PowerShell command prompt is showing "C:" and my script resides in "D:ps_scriptstest.ps1", all relative paths in the script should use (and create files/folder) in the D: drive.
Basically I'm developing an installer-script that should install the app in the Drive where the script is stored (i.e. it has to be "Relative" as opposed to "Absolute/Fixed" drive).
TIA
powershell
asked Nov 9 at 12:44
Eddie Kumar
32618
Your title is misleading, when running a script there is no prompt, you are referring to the current location.
– LotPings
Nov 9 at 14:49
Nope, there always a "Current-Drive" behind the scene (you're right that it won't be visible whilst execution, but) for example, if you want to (force) create a file into a path without the drive letter i.e. path starting with the root e.g. myDir you will see your file will get created in the Drive that was visible before you started the execution, so if your PS-cmd-prompt was showing "PS Z:test", the file will be created within Z:myDir>. If it was "PS C:Windows>, the file will be created in C:myDir. Hope this makes sense.
– Eddie Kumar
Nov 9 at 15:05
If you run a script with a path on a different drive that doesn't change the current location.Get-PSDrive | ? CurrentLocationorGet-Locationwill tell you where your current location is.
– LotPings
Nov 9 at 15:21
Agree, I needed to set location of the Drive only (omitting the rest of the path), I have updated the question & title.
– Eddie Kumar
Nov 9 at 15:46
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In PowerShell, how to dynamically read the Drive (letter) where running Script resides then set that Drive as current location so that:
- all relative paths written in the script would use (and create files/folder-structure) in that drive, also,
- after script-execution finishes, the PS-Command-Prompt would also show that Drive (where the running script resides):
For example, before execution, if the current location is C: drive, i.e. the PowerShell command prompt is showing "C:" and my script resides in "D:ps_scriptstest.ps1", all relative paths in the script should use (and create files/folder) in the D: drive.
Basically I'm developing an installer-script that should install the app in the Drive where the script is stored (i.e. it has to be "Relative" as opposed to "Absolute/Fixed" drive).
TIA
powershell
asked Nov 9 at 12:44
Eddie Kumar
32618
In PowerShell, how to dynamically read the Drive (letter) where running Script resides then set that Drive as current location so that:
- all relative paths written in the script would use (and create files/folder-structure) in that drive, also,
- after script-execution finishes, the PS-Command-Prompt would also show that Drive (where the running script resides):
For example, before execution, if the current location is C: drive, i.e. the PowerShell command prompt is showing "C:" and my script resides in "D:ps_scriptstest.ps1", all relative paths in the script should use (and create files/folder) in the D: drive.
Basically I'm developing an installer-script that should install the app in the Drive where the script is stored (i.e. it has to be "Relative" as opposed to "Absolute/Fixed" drive).
TIA
powershell
powershell
asked Nov 9 at 12:44
Eddie Kumar
32618
asked Nov 9 at 12:44
Eddie Kumar
32618
edited Nov 9 at 16:12
asked Nov 9 at 12:44
Eddie Kumar
32618
asked Nov 9 at 12:44
Eddie Kumar
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asked Nov 9 at 12:44
Eddie Kumar
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Your title is misleading, when running a script there is no prompt, you are referring to the current location.
– LotPings
Nov 9 at 14:49
Nope, there always a "Current-Drive" behind the scene (you're right that it won't be visible whilst execution, but) for example, if you want to (force) create a file into a path without the drive letter i.e. path starting with the root e.g. myDir you will see your file will get created in the Drive that was visible before you started the execution, so if your PS-cmd-prompt was showing "PS Z:test", the file will be created within Z:myDir>. If it was "PS C:Windows>, the file will be created in C:myDir. Hope this makes sense.
– Eddie Kumar
Nov 9 at 15:05
If you run a script with a path on a different drive that doesn't change the current location.Get-PSDrive | ? CurrentLocationorGet-Locationwill tell you where your current location is.
– LotPings
Nov 9 at 15:21
Agree, I needed to set location of the Drive only (omitting the rest of the path), I have updated the question & title.
– Eddie Kumar
Nov 9 at 15:46
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Your title is misleading, when running a script there is no prompt, you are referring to the current location.
– LotPings
Nov 9 at 14:49
Nope, there always a "Current-Drive" behind the scene (you're right that it won't be visible whilst execution, but) for example, if you want to (force) create a file into a path without the drive letter i.e. path starting with the root e.g. myDir you will see your file will get created in the Drive that was visible before you started the execution, so if your PS-cmd-prompt was showing "PS Z:test", the file will be created within Z:myDir>. If it was "PS C:Windows>, the file will be created in C:myDir. Hope this makes sense.
– Eddie Kumar
Nov 9 at 15:05
If you run a script with a path on a different drive that doesn't change the current location.Get-PSDrive | ? CurrentLocationorGet-Locationwill tell you where your current location is.
– LotPings
Nov 9 at 15:21
Agree, I needed to set location of the Drive only (omitting the rest of the path), I have updated the question & title.
– Eddie Kumar
Nov 9 at 15:46
Your title is misleading, when running a script there is no prompt, you are referring to the current location.
– LotPings
Nov 9 at 14:49
Your title is misleading, when running a script there is no prompt, you are referring to the current location.
– LotPings
Nov 9 at 14:49
Nope, there always a "Current-Drive" behind the scene (you're right that it won't be visible whilst execution, but) for example, if you want to (force) create a file into a path without the drive letter i.e. path starting with the root e.g. myDir you will see your file will get created in the Drive that was visible before you started the execution, so if your PS-cmd-prompt was showing "PS Z:test", the file will be created within Z:myDir>. If it was "PS C:Windows>, the file will be created in C:myDir. Hope this makes sense.
– Eddie Kumar
Nov 9 at 15:05
Nope, there always a "Current-Drive" behind the scene (you're right that it won't be visible whilst execution, but) for example, if you want to (force) create a file into a path without the drive letter i.e. path starting with the root e.g. myDir you will see your file will get created in the Drive that was visible before you started the execution, so if your PS-cmd-prompt was showing "PS Z:test", the file will be created within Z:myDir>. If it was "PS C:Windows>, the file will be created in C:myDir. Hope this makes sense.
– Eddie Kumar
Nov 9 at 15:05
If you run a script with a path on a different drive that doesn't change the current location.
Get-PSDrive | ? CurrentLocation or Get-Location will tell you where your current location is.– LotPings
Nov 9 at 15:21
If you run a script with a path on a different drive that doesn't change the current location.
Get-PSDrive | ? CurrentLocation or Get-Location will tell you where your current location is.– LotPings
Nov 9 at 15:21
Agree, I needed to set location of the Drive only (omitting the rest of the path), I have updated the question & title.
– Eddie Kumar
Nov 9 at 15:46
Agree, I needed to set location of the Drive only (omitting the rest of the path), I have updated the question & title.
– Eddie Kumar
Nov 9 at 15:46
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After a bit of struggle and few "trials and errors", I managed to write the following script which is able to set current location of the Drive-only (omitting the rest of the path), to match the Drive where the running script resides:
Write-host ('$PSScriptRoot: ' + $PSScriptRoot) #Checking full path of own running script.
$drive = ((Get-Item $PSScriptRoot).PSDrive.Name) #Getting drive letter of running script.
Set-Location -Path "$($drive):" #Setting Disk-Drive on PS-Cmd-Prompt.
Note: I was struggling/getting error at the last line, because I had forgotten to enclose the $drive variable within $(), to evaluate it i.e. convert it into an expression, as soon I did this, Voila!!!
Hope this helps others.
answered Nov 9 at 12:50
Eddie Kumar
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After a bit of struggle and few "trials and errors", I managed to write the following script which is able to set current location of the Drive-only (omitting the rest of the path), to match the Drive where the running script resides:
Write-host ('$PSScriptRoot: ' + $PSScriptRoot) #Checking full path of own running script.
$drive = ((Get-Item $PSScriptRoot).PSDrive.Name) #Getting drive letter of running script.
Set-Location -Path "$($drive):" #Setting Disk-Drive on PS-Cmd-Prompt.
Note: I was struggling/getting error at the last line, because I had forgotten to enclose the $drive variable within $(), to evaluate it i.e. convert it into an expression, as soon I did this, Voila!!!
Hope this helps others.
answered Nov 9 at 12:50
Eddie Kumar
32618
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After a bit of struggle and few "trials and errors", I managed to write the following script which is able to set current location of the Drive-only (omitting the rest of the path), to match the Drive where the running script resides:
Write-host ('$PSScriptRoot: ' + $PSScriptRoot) #Checking full path of own running script.
$drive = ((Get-Item $PSScriptRoot).PSDrive.Name) #Getting drive letter of running script.
Set-Location -Path "$($drive):" #Setting Disk-Drive on PS-Cmd-Prompt.
Note: I was struggling/getting error at the last line, because I had forgotten to enclose the $drive variable within $(), to evaluate it i.e. convert it into an expression, as soon I did this, Voila!!!
Hope this helps others.
answered Nov 9 at 12:50
Eddie Kumar
32618
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After a bit of struggle and few "trials and errors", I managed to write the following script which is able to set current location of the Drive-only (omitting the rest of the path), to match the Drive where the running script resides:
Write-host ('$PSScriptRoot: ' + $PSScriptRoot) #Checking full path of own running script.
$drive = ((Get-Item $PSScriptRoot).PSDrive.Name) #Getting drive letter of running script.
Set-Location -Path "$($drive):" #Setting Disk-Drive on PS-Cmd-Prompt.
Note: I was struggling/getting error at the last line, because I had forgotten to enclose the $drive variable within $(), to evaluate it i.e. convert it into an expression, as soon I did this, Voila!!!
Hope this helps others.
answered Nov 9 at 12:50
Eddie Kumar
32618
After a bit of struggle and few "trials and errors", I managed to write the following script which is able to set current location of the Drive-only (omitting the rest of the path), to match the Drive where the running script resides:
Write-host ('$PSScriptRoot: ' + $PSScriptRoot) #Checking full path of own running script.
$drive = ((Get-Item $PSScriptRoot).PSDrive.Name) #Getting drive letter of running script.
Set-Location -Path "$($drive):" #Setting Disk-Drive on PS-Cmd-Prompt.
Note: I was struggling/getting error at the last line, because I had forgotten to enclose the $drive variable within $(), to evaluate it i.e. convert it into an expression, as soon I did this, Voila!!!
Hope this helps others.
answered Nov 9 at 12:50
Eddie Kumar
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Your title is misleading, when running a script there is no prompt, you are referring to the current location.
– LotPings
Nov 9 at 14:49
Nope, there always a "Current-Drive" behind the scene (you're right that it won't be visible whilst execution, but) for example, if you want to (force) create a file into a path without the drive letter i.e. path starting with the root e.g. myDir you will see your file will get created in the Drive that was visible before you started the execution, so if your PS-cmd-prompt was showing "PS Z:test", the file will be created within Z:myDir>. If it was "PS C:Windows>, the file will be created in C:myDir. Hope this makes sense.
– Eddie Kumar
Nov 9 at 15:05
If you run a script with a path on a different drive that doesn't change the current location.
Get-PSDrive | ? CurrentLocationorGet-Locationwill tell you where your current location is.– LotPings
Nov 9 at 15:21
Agree, I needed to set location of the Drive only (omitting the rest of the path), I have updated the question & title.
– Eddie Kumar
Nov 9 at 15:46